TORONTO - The following have been named Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) basketball student-athletes of the week for the period between Monday, Nov. 28 and Wednesday, Dec. 7.

MALE: Tristan Stern, Centennial

First-year player Tristan Stern (Whitby, Ont.) totaled 44 points and 23 rebounds in three games as Centennial finished the fall semester with an OCAA-best 9-1 record. Centennial had only seven victories last season. Stern earned double-double with 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 72-51 loss to Algonquin on Dec. 2. He contributed 14 points in an 80-45 win over La Cite on Dec. 3, then nine points in a 74-61 victory at George Brown on Dec. 7. Stern is averaging 15.8 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.

FEMALE: Erin Emery, Durham

Fifth-year guard Erin Emery (White Rock, B.C.) became Durham's all-time career leading scorer on Dec. 2 as she scored 14 points in a 61-50 loss to George Brown. She ended the game with 891 career points, surpassing previous record holder Bonnie Slaughter's 886 points. Emery contributed another 22 points in a 66-63 loss to Loyalist on Dec. 6, becoming just the fifth OCAA player to surpass 900 points with 913. If Emery keeps up her 15.7 points per game average, she should become just the third OCAA player to score 1,000 points.

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